Pulse 51 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Serenade. Benson Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Diaz
vs
Henderson

180 cm
21
173 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

178 cm
19
179 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedro Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benson Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
It seemed like Henderson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Henderson counters with a nice body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Henderson . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henderson .

It looks like Pedro Diaz has been cut.
Henderson connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Diaz covering up! Henderson comes in with a big uppercut and Diaz goes doooown! He's slumped up against the ropes, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Benson Henderson !
An out of breath Benson Henderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CP Munk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). CP Munk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Munk
vs
Perry

180 cm
27
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
26
165 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, CP Munk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Scott Perry!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Munk moves into the clinch.
Munk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Perry looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Munk.
Munk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Munk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Munk to work.
Perry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Munk blocks an elbow strike from Perry.
Perry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Munk.
Perry blocks the elbow strike.
Perry trying to stall but Munk improves his position.
Munk working aggressively here.
Perry blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Munk prevents Perry from breaking the clinch.
Munk stalling in the clinch but Perry improves position.
Munk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Munk.
Perry has had enough of the clinch but Munk keeps him there for the moment.
Munk pushes Perry back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perry as Munk tries to tie him up.

Perry manages to break the clinch.
Perry throws a series of punches but Munk avoids them all with ease.
Munk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Munk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Perry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perry is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Donk. Munk catches Perry right on the button with a cross.
Perry throws a sloppy head kick and Munk moves out of range easily.
Perry connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munk throws a looping overhand right but Perry ducks down to avoid it.
Munk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Perry lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A nice combination there by Perry.
Perry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perry smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Munk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Perry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munk blocks a head kick by Perry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munk throws a right and a left that Perry avoids nicely.
Perry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Munk was well out of range. Poor timing from Perry.
Perry throws a head kick but Munk moves out of range.
Munk looks to land a left hand but Perry moved out of range nicely.
Perry throws a right and a left that Munk avoids nicely.
Munk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Perry moves out of range of the body kick.
Perry misses with a body punch
and Munk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Munk moves away.
Munk blocks a head kick by Perry.
Perry defending well as Munk loads up on a big left hand.
Perry tries to move into range but Munk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Munk walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Munk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perry's head.
Munk misses with a shot to the body
and Perry counters with a three punch combo that has Munk backing up. Munk nods at Perry to acknowledge the strikes.
Munk checks a low kick from Perry.
Munk is looking for a counter combo.
Perry misses with an uppercut.
Munk is looking to counter the offense by Perry and move into the clinch.
Perry throws a series of punches but Munk moves out of range.
Perry throws a lazy head kick
enabling Munk to counter with a crisp jab.
Perry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perry throws a head kick but Munk moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Scott Perry will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Perry throws a series of punches but Munk moves out of range.
Perry looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Perry throws a right hand that Munk ducks under and follows up with a left that Munk also avoids with ease.
Perry misses with a body shot
and Munk counters with a straight right hand.
Perry is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Munk rather than just go for the knockout.
Perry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scott Perry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Munk catches Perry right on the button with a cross.
Perry throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Perry coming out on top.
Perry looks to score with a jab to the body but Munk is just out of range.
Perry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Perry duly obliges.
Perry avoids the body shot from Munk.

Munk moves into the clinch successfully.
Munk throws an elbow but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Munk swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munk tries to work over Perry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munk.
A short body shot lands from Munk as the two fighters clinch.
Munk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munk is trying to stall.
Munk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Munk controls the action.
Munk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Munk working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Munk obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perry blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perry can't break the clinch.
Munk can't find room to land a body shot as Perry controls the action.
Munk has Perry pressed against the ropes.
Munk throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Munk.
Munk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munk.
Munk scores with a shot to the side of Perry's head.
Perry is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Munk misses with a punch on the inside.

Perry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Munk scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Perry counters with a nice uppercut.
Munk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perry at a distance.
Perry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Munk.
Munk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Perry ducks under a wild hook from Munk.
Perry is looking to land body kicks.
Perry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Munk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Munk connects with a body shot.
Munk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Scott Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry looks to score with a jab to the body but Munk is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Perry tries to land a front kick but Munk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Munk throws a sloppy head kick and Perry moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Munk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Munk blocks a leg kick.
Perry misses with a combination

and Munk counters by clinching up.
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!
Perry has had enough of the clinch but Munk keeps him there for the moment.
Perry dodges an elbow strike from Munk.
Perry blocking some punches.
Munk pushes off an throws an elbow but Perry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CP Munk dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Perry swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Munk.
Munk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Scott Perry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Perry jabs at Munk's body.

Munk pushes Perry up against the ropes in a clinch.
Munk misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Munk's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knees to the body from Munk.
Nice body punch from Munk - that landed with a thud.
Munk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perry is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Munk is keeping busy.
CP Munk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Perry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Munk fails to land.
Munk tries a body shot but Perry blocks it.
Munk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Perry avoids it.
Munk struggles to land a body shot inside as Perry controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munk is pushing Perry up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Munk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Perry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perry is looking to land body kicks.
Perry misses with a combination
letting Munk counter with a right hand.
Munk blocks a head kick by Perry.
Munk avoids the body shot from Perry.
It looked like Munk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Perry.
Perry throws a body shot but no joy.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perry.
Munk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Perry. Munk shrugs it off though.

Perry tries to keep at a distance but Munk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perry swings wildly with an uppercut but Munk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perry can't find room to land a body shot as Munk controls the action.

Perry manages to break the clinch.
Munk checks a low kick from Perry.
As Perry looks to move away, Munk throws a big counter combo but Perry just gets out of the way.
Perry throws a sloppy head kick and Munk moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Perry misses.
Perry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Munk's calf.
Perry throws a combination that misses
and Munk counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Perry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Munk.
Perry unleashes a big counter combination but Munk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munk lands a glancing blow to the side of Perry's head.
Munk clobbers Perry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perry throws a leg kick
and Munk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Perry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Perry throws a sloppy head kick and Munk moves out of range easily.
Munk is looking to counter with head kicks.
Munk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Munk scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Munk tries to close the distance and clinch but Perry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Perry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Munk circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Munk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perry misses with a few strikes there.
Perry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from Munk.
Perry unleashes a big counter combination but Munk bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Munk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perry doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munk doesn't manage to clinch there - Perry circles away.
Perry tries a head kick but it misses.
Munk throwing a counter right hand but Perry manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Munk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Perry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Munk scores with a nice right hand.
Munk throws a body kick that misses.
Perry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Munk missing with a left hand there. Perry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perry misses with a low kick as Munk jumps back.
Perry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Munk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to CP Munk.
I think Munk has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... CP Munk!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sajin Komamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Komamura has chosen Killing In The Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Walsh
vs
Komamura

190 cm
18
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
28
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sajin Komamura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Komamura shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Komamura showed some decent athleticism there.
Komamura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Komamura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Walsh keeps working.
Komamura wants to stand up but Walsh is controlling the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Komamura lands a nice short elbow.
Komamura throwing shots but Walsh is blocking nicely.
Komamura trying to control the action but Walsh is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komamura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Walsh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Komamura.
Komamura missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komamura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Komamura seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Walsh does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Komamura seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Komamura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Walsh moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Komamura's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Komamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Walsh keeping moving, preventing Komamura from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komamura looking to sit in guard and control but Walsh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Walsh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Walsh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walsh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Walsh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Komamura is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Walsh tries to free his leg and advance position but Komamura is retaining full guard.
Walsh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Komamura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Walsh is fighting to break Komamura's control of his arms but Komamura is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Komamura is looking to stand up but Walsh isn't so interested in that idea.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Komamura has his hands on Walsh's head, controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Walsh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Komamura manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Walsh advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Komamura but he's now mounted!
Walsh throwing strikes here but Komamura is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Komamura trying desperately to get to his feet.
The referee warns Komamura that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Walsh thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Walsh avoids the attempt from Komamura to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walsh looking to control but Komamura is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Walsh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Komamura has Walsh up against the ropes in a clinch.
Komamura has Walsh pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Walsh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Komamura looking to stall.
Walsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walsh lands a body shot in the clinch.

Komamura lands a takedown into guard.
Komamura slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Walsh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Walsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Komamura showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Walsh controls Komamura momentarily but Komamura frees himself.

Walsh working for a triangle but Komamura defends it easily.

Walsh is looking for a triangle here but Komamura uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

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.
Walsh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Komamura's best efforts.
Komamura wants to take a breather but Walsh is having none of it.

Walsh actively working from the bottom here.
Walsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Komamura lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Komamura wants to get back to his feet.

Walsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Komamura pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komamura is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Walsh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Komamura scores with a couple of nice shots.
Komamura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Komamura looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Komamura working the head and body with strikes.
Komamura working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Komamura wants to control but Walsh is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Komamura in particular looking to stall.
Walsh works his way to full guard. Good work.

Walsh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Komamura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komamura is continuing to stall.
Komamura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Walsh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Komamura connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sajin Komamura 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Komamura fails to land the takedown.

Komamura shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Komamura was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Komamura creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Komamura taking a breather here.

Komamura is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Walsh has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh can't do much from the bottom here.
Walsh tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komamura scoring with punches and elbows.
Komamura working the head with strikes.
Walsh seems a little lost for a moment, as Komamura dominates the positioning.
Walsh tries to improve position but can't.
Walsh taking punishment in the form of punches.
Komamura is staying tight to Walsh's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Komamura goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Walsh has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Komamura but great work by Walsh.
Komamura wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Komamura felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Sajin Komamura has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Walsh tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Komamura defending against the ground and pound.
Komamura tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Walsh trying to control the action but Komamura is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komamura is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Walsh wants to control but Komamura is keeping him busy.
Komamura tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Walsh easily slips into full mount!

Walsh looking to secure an arm triangle but Komamura defends it well.

That's four 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.
Komamura is trying desperately to improve position.
Komamura tries to hold on but Walsh pushes him away.
Walsh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Walsh trying to control but Komamura is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Walsh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walsh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikey Walsh!
A very excited looking Mikey Walsh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
26%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateuszis Rosiakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Mike Lee has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mike Lee seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lee
vs
Rosiakos

170 cm
22
148 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mateuszis Rosiakos!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rosiakos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rosiakos lands with a punch from half guard.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Lee is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rosiakos's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rosiakos's back!
Lee controlling well, preventing Rosiakos from escaping the position.
Lee wants to control but Rosiakos manages to buck him off and is now in Lee's guard! Nice work there by Rosiakos!
Rosiakos postures up.
Rosiakos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rosiakos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosiakos throws a strike but Lee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Rosiakos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Rosiakos keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee preventing the sweep.
Rosiakos working a defensive guard here.
Lee trying to control but Rosiakos is working from the bottom.

Lee content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Rosiakos has locked up a guillotine! Rosiakos's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Lee is holding on here and Rosiakos must be using up a lot of energy. Lee has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Rosiakos gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mateuszis Rosiakos!
Our winner, Mateuszis Rosiakos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Von Thronstahl - Dressed in black uniforms as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Aldo
vs
Lee

182 cm
21
190 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

183 cm
29
185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight 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, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
Despite the aggression on Lee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Aldo cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
A quick step to the side and Aldo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
Aldo gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aldo lands a left hand.
Aldo works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Aldo.
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!
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Aldo lands a good knee to the midsection. Lee won't want to take too many of those.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aldo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo just leaning against Lee, taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
Lee misses with some punches.
Aldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Aldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aldo lands a right hand.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aldo scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee misses with some punches.
Aldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Lee is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Aldo finish him?
A short uppercut from Aldo.
Aldo pushes Lee back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Aldo drops Lee onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lee is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aldo is looking to control Lee's arms but Lee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Aldo has his back to the ropes.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
Aldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Aldo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo blocking some punches.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee misses with some punches.
Aldo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Aldo - that landed with a thud.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Aldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Aldo lands with a right to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Aldo.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee working aggressively here.
Aldo lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Aldo as the two fighters clinch.
Aldo slowing the pace effectively.

Aldo drops Lee onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lee is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Aldo pushes Lee against the ropes. Aldo is working some dirty boxing. Aldo pushes off with a quick right hook! Lee goes down! Lee tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Aldo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Aldo!
Anderson Aldo retains his middleweight title!
Anderson Aldo made sure to mention his sponsor, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$) in his post fight interview.
In defeat, Bruce Lee stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back stronger than ever!'.