PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haruki Muramaki (ranked 475 p4p, 1391 weight class) and Euan Daxton (ranked 70 p4p, 176 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Muramaki
vs
Daxton

170 cm
27
163
9 - 3 - 0

175 cm
27
167
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haruki Muramaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Euan Daxton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muramaki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daxton.
Muramaki cracks Daxton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daxton throws a leg kick that misses.
Daxton slips under a jab from Muramaki.
Muramaki connects with a right hand. Daxton shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Daxton misses
and Muramaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Muramaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Daxton tries to clinch up.
Daxton throws a poor cross that misses
and Muramaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daxton ducks under a wild hook from Muramaki.
Daxton throws a lazy uppercut
and Muramaki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daxton moves out of range as Muramaki strikes.
Daxton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Muramaki.
Muramaki lands with a cross.
Muramaki misses with a hook.
Muramaki sets himself, and Daxton steps forward looking for the clinch! Muramaki avoids it this time.
Daxton misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Muramaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki looks to land a left hand but Daxton moved out of range nicely.
Daxton tries to counter with a clinch but Muramaki shakes him off and moves away.
Muramaki throws a nice looking combination but Daxton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muramaki misses with a looping right.
Daxton tries to counter with a clinch but Muramaki shakes him off and moves away.
Muramaki feints a jab promting Daxton to slip. Muramaki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Daxton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Muramaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muramaki sets himself, and Daxton steps forward looking for the clinch! Muramaki avoids it this time.
Muramaki throws a hook to the side of Daxton's head but Daxton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Muramaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daxton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Muramaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Muramaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Muramaki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Muramaki throws a nice looking combination but Daxton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muramaki misses with a hook.

Daxton clinches with his opponent.
Muramaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Daxton up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daxton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Muramaki as Daxton tries to tie him up.
Muramaki is trying to push Daxton away but Daxton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Daxton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Muramaki to keep the fight standing.
Daxton tries to pull guard but Muramaki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Muramaki fails to land.

Muramaki breaks the clinch.
Daxton tries to work over Muramaki's front leg with a kick but Muramaki checks it.
Muramaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daxton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muramaki.
Daxton wants to counter with a clinch but Muramaki pushes him away.
Muramaki misses with a body shot

and Daxton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daxton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haruki Muramaki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Muramaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daxton.
A little feinted left hand from Muramaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daxton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slow jab from Muramaki misses its intended target.
Daxton wants to counter the offense by Muramaki and move into the clinch position.
Muramaki lands with a nice body punch.
Daxton misses with an uppercut. Muramaki saw that one coming.
Muramaki is looking for a counter combo.
A big right from Daxton misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Muramaki.
Daxton throws a lazy uppercut
and Muramaki counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muramaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Muramaki missing with a left hand there. Daxton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daxton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Muramaki.
Muramaki throws a shot from downtown. Daxton moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Muramaki ducks under a wild hook from Daxton.
No joy there for Muramaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daxton lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daxton throws a solid leg kick but Muramaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Daxton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daxton defending well as Muramaki loads up on a big left hand.
Muramaki throws a big shot that misses.
Daxton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Muramaki looks to land a combination but Daxton avoids it well.
Daxton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muramaki.
Muramaki sets himself, and Daxton steps forward looking for the clinch! Muramaki avoids it this time.
Daxton misses with a right hand
and Muramaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daxton is looking to chop away at Muramaki's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daxton lands with a right hand.
Muramaki misses with an uppercut.
Muramaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Daxton can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Muramaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muramaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muramaki sets himself, and Daxton steps forward looking for the clinch! Muramaki avoids it this time.
Daxton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muramaki on the side of the head.
Daxton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muramaki.
Muramaki checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daxton moves away from the strike by Muramaki.
Daxton loads up on a big right hand but Muramaki slips the punch.
Daxton throws a chopping leg kick but Muramaki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daxton throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Muramaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Haruki Muramaki is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muramaki checks a leg kick.
As Daxton looks to move away, Muramaki throws a big counter combo but Daxton just gets out of the way.
Daxton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Haruki Muramaki dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Muramaki throws an overhand right that lands on Daxton's shoulder, as Daxton tries to avoid the shot.
Muramaki clobbers Daxton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Muramaki slips a straight right by Daxton.
As Daxton looks to move away, Muramaki throws a big counter combo but Daxton just gets out of the way.

Daxton has managed to clinch.

Muramaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daxton tries to close the distance and clinch but Muramaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Daxton as he connects with a hook.
Muramaki swings for the body but Daxton moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Muramaki does no damage.
Jab from Muramaki.
Daxton misses with a body shot
and Daxton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daxton throws a low kick but Muramaki moves out of range easily.
Muramaki throws a jab when Daxton was well out of range.
Daxton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Muramaki.
Muramaki misses with a two punch combination.
Euan Daxton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Muramaki.
It looked like Muramaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Muramaki misses with an uppercut. Daxton saw that one coming.
Daxton swings widly with a right hand
and Muramaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daxton swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Muramaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daxton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Daxton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Muramaki is out of range.
Muramaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daxton throws a front kick aimed at Muramaki's knee but Muramaki avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muramaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Daxton should have avoided that one.
Muramaki loads up on a big right hand but Daxton slips the punch.

Daxton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muramaki, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Muramaki.

Daxton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Muramaki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Muramaki takes a swing at Daxton's ribcage but misses.
Daxton tries to counter by closing the distance.
Daxton misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daxton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muramaki misses with a hook. Daxton ducked under it nicely.
Daxton steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Muramaki.
Muramaki misses with a double jab

and Daxton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Muramaki breaks from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daxton thows a leg kick but Muramaki checks it
and Muramaki counters with a straight right hand.
Daxton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Muramaki counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Haruki Muramaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Muramaki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

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