PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlito Mazito (ranked 4904 p4p, 3600 weight class) and Haruki Muramaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Carlito Mazito has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mazito
vs
Muramaki

175 cm
25
160
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
163
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Carlito Mazito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Haruki Muramaki!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muramaki slips a jab from Mazito.
Mazito works Muramaki's body with a nice hook.
Mazito misses with a kick to the body.
Muramaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Haruki Muramaki has been cut.
Mazito throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Muramaki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Muramaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazito is just out of range.
Mazito throws a big counter combination but Muramaki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mazito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muramaki.
Muramaki unleashes a big counter combination but Mazito bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big right from Mazito misses.
Muramaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Muramaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mazito misses the target.
Mazito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Muramaki on the side of the head.
Mazito looks to land a right hand but Muramaki moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazito misses with a straight right.
Muramaki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A bone on bone clash there as Muramaki blocks the leg kick.
Muramaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mazito misses with an uppercut
and Muramaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Muramaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazito.
Muramaki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mazito misses with a right hand
and Muramaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mazito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muramaki.
Mazito lands a body shot.
Mazito throws a body kick that misses.
Mazito closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Muramaki moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mazito throws a hook but Muramaki avoids it easily.
Muramaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Muramaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Muramaki.
Mazito misses the body punch
and Muramaki counters with a left to the body.
Muramaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy body kick from Mazito
and Muramaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muramaki misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the body from Mazito misses
and Muramaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muramaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mazito misses the shot to the body.
Muramaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A combination from Mazito does no damage.
Muramaki with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Muramaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muramaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mazito scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Carlito Mazito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazito misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muramaki unleashes a big counter combination but Mazito bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mazito throws a head kick that misses
and Muramaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mazito, as that shot connected.
Muramaki scores with a hook to the body. Mazito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheers as Mazito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Muramaki doesn't seem phased though.
Mazito lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mazito throws a push kick but Muramaki slaps the foot to one side.
Mazito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muramaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki avoids the body shot from Mazito.
Mazito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mazito is breathing heavily.
Mazito throws a combination that misses
and Muramaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mazito misses with a right hand
and Mazito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mazito throws the kick towards the body but Muramaki avoids it.
Mazito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slow jab from Mazito misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Muramaki. Beautiful body shot.
Mazito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazito takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Muramaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muramaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mazito had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mazito throws an overhand right that lands on Muramaki's shoulder, as Muramaki tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Haruki Muramaki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Haruki Muramaki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick by Mazito misses
and Muramaki counters with a left to the body.
Mazito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muramaki throws out a counter right but Mazito avoids it with no problem.
Muramaki avoids a kick to the body.
Muramaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazito is just out of range.
Mazito throws a head kick that Muramaki semi-blocks.
Mazito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mazito scoring well with a low kick there.
Mazito throws a leg kick
and Muramaki counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mazito. Muramaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muramaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Haruki Muramaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mazito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muramaki.
Mazito throws a head kick that misses.
Mazito takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazito tries to score with a low kick but Muramaki moves his leg out of the way.
Muramaki throws a one two combo.
Mazito throws an off balance right hand
letting Muramaki counter with a right hand.
Mazito misses with a right hand
and Muramaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mazito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mazito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Muramaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mazito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muramaki. Muramaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sloppy strikes from Muramaki. Those never looked like landing.
Muramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazito throws out the jab.
A combination from Muramaki does no damage.
Mazito throws a push kick but Muramaki slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carlito Mazito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Muramaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mazito walks into a left hand.
Mazito misses with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Mazito misses
and Muramaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muramaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mazito's head backwards.
Mazito misses with a two punch combination.
Muramaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mazito with a body shot.
Muramaki lands a body shot.
Mazito tests Muramaki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mazito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Mazito misses
and Muramaki counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muramaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Muramaki.
Mazito lands with a right hand.
Muramaki moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Muramaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mazito looks to land a body kick but Muramaki moved away.
Mazito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muramaki counters with a nice body shot.
Mazito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muramaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Mazito takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Carlito Mazito has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muramaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muramaki moves forwards but Mazito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Mazito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mazito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muramaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mazito connects with a jab.
Mazito misses with a right hand
and Muramaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mazito misses with a hook
and Muramaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Muramaki throws a nice looking combination but Mazito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mazito misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Muramaki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Muramaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Muramaki lands with a nice combination. Mazito backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muramaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haruki Muramaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Mazito throws a leg kick that misses.
Muramaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Muramaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mazito.
Muramaki is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Mazito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muramaki throws a right hand that Mazito ducks under and follows up with a left that Mazito also avoids with ease.
Mazito misses with a body punch
and Muramaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mazito looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mazito tries a head kick but it misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mazito might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mazito throws a combination that misses
and Muramaki counters with a series of strikes. Mazito will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazito ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mazito scores with a nice strike.
Mazito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazito misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mazito throws a wild body kick that Muramaki sees coming a mile off.
Mazito throws a leg kick that is checked
and Muramaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muramaki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Muramaki lands with a straight right. Mazito didn't see that one coming.
Mazito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muramaki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mazito avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muramaki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mazito drops down looking for a counter takedown but Muramaki sprawls and moves away.
Mazito misses with a hook to the body
and Muramaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Muramaki connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazito has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Muramaki finds it's way round the side to connect with Mazito's head.
Muramaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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!
Mazito misses with a body shot
and Muramaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mazito throws a leg kick that is checked
and Muramaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mazito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Muramaki tries to move into range but Mazito moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mazito throws the left hand but Muramaki avoids the punch easily.
Muramaki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mazito misses with an uppercut
and Muramaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mazito misses with a kick to the body
and Muramaki counters with a nice body shot.
Muramaki jabs at Mazito's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazito fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Muramaki is out of range.
Muramaki scores with a hook to the body. Mazito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mazito missing with a left hand there. Muramaki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muramaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mazito throws out the jab.
Mazito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muramaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Muramaki unleashes a big counter combination but Mazito bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mazito throws a body kick that misses
and Muramaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mazito falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Muramaki counters with a straight right hand.
Muramaki scores with a three punch combo!
Muramaki throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Mazito was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Muramaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazito throws a head kick that misses
and Muramaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Muramaki.
Mazito misses with a kick to the body.
Mazito takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazito tries to bum rush Muramaki with a series of wild strikes but Muramaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Muramaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mazito has time to react.
A punch combination from Muramaki misses.
Muramaki moves forwards but Mazito connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mazito swings widly with a right hand
and Muramaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carlito Mazito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haruki Muramaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mazito takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haruki Muramaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muramaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haruki Muramaki!