PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Murasaki (ranked 5457 p4p, 5327 weight class) and Sp Sang (ranked 544 p4p, 535 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!

Murasaki
vs
Sang

178 cm
18
160
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Murasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sp Sang!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murasaki scores with the left hand. Sang knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Sp Sang has been cut.

Sang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sang lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Hideo Murasaki has been cut.
Murasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murasaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murasaki can't break the clinch.
Sang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Murasaki's defenses.
Sang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Murasaki can't break the clinch.
Murasaki wants to break free but Sang has control.
Sang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hideo Murasaki's cut is getting worse.
Murasaki takes an elbow to the forehead.

Hideo Murasaki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Murasaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sang lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Murasaki is rocked!

Jeez, Hideo Murasaki's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hideo Murasaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sp Sang!