PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Muta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Asia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Asia's choice of entrance music: Otoko Michi, Kemono Michi. Muta has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Master Asia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muta
vs
Asia

193 cm
18
244 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

195 cm
22
226 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masahiko Muta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Master Asia!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asia is looking to clinch.
Asia misses with a two punch combination.
Muta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Muta misses with a double jab.
Muta shoots in for a takedown but Asia shows good takedown defense.
Muta is breathing heavily.
Asia misses with a few strikes there.
Asia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Asia pushes Muta away with a front kick.

Asia drives through and clinches with Muta against the cage.
Asia slows down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Asia.
Asia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Asia breaks the clinch.
Muta tries for a takedown but Asia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masahiko Muta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Asia misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Asia scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Muta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Asia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Asia is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Muta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Asia is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asia is trying to keep Muta in close.
Asia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muta looking to sit in guard and control but Asia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Asia is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Asia is one step ahead there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Asia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Muta closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Asia is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from Muta crashes against the mat.
Asia is trying to control Muta's posture but Muta avoids it.
Muta scoring with punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asia keeps working.
Asia is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Muta asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Muta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Asia keeps working.
Check out the look on Muta's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Asia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Asia pushes Muta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Muta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muta scores with a couple of short elbows.
Muta taking a break here but Asia is having none of it and regains half guard.
Asia is trying to stand.
Asia trying to hold on to Muta's head to control him but Muta postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Masahiko Muta will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Muta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Asia knocks Muta out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Master Asia!