PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Haruki Murakami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Murakami
vs
Slice

179 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

165 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Haruki Murakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bimbo Slice !
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murakami throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murakami throws a head kick that misses.

Slice shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Slice postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Murakami to stand up.
Murakami misses with a body kick.
Slice throws a shot from downtown. Murakami moves away and avoids it.
Murakami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice lands a nice hook to Murakami's body. Murakami takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slice is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Murakami throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Slice checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Murakami throws a nice head kick!
Murakami misses with a wild body shot.
Murakami throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.

Slice throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Murakami was covering up waiting for the punch and Slice finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Slice wanted to stand there but Murakami had control of the position.
Slice 's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slice decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice avoids the head kick by Murakami.
Murakami feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Slice 's calf.
Slice avoids the head kick by Murakami.
Slice blocks a head kick by Murakami.
Haruki Murakami is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slice is looking to land body kicks.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Murakami bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murakami throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Haruki Murakami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Murakami moved out of range nicely.
Murakami throws a hook to the side of Slice 's head but Slice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Murakami throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Murakami tries a head kick but it misses.
Slice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Murakami tried to score with a low kick but Slice checks it.
Slice misses with a series of wild punches.
Murakami tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murakami takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Slice does it's job there.
Murakami throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murakami looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murakami slips under a jab.
Slice scores with a nice head shot.
Slice fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Murakami.
Murakami misses with a head kick.

Slice closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Slice lands in his opponent's guard.
Murakami tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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 Haruki Murakami will probably get the nod.
That's time! Murakami's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Slice cracks Murakami with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slice blocks a head kick by Murakami.
Murakami thows a body kick. Slice tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murakami pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murakami throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.
Murakami tries a head kick but it misses.
Haruki Murakami is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murakami throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slice avoids the head kick by Murakami.
Slice throws a jab when Murakami was well out of range.
Murakami tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Murakami lands a head kick. Slice smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Slice misses with a straight left.
Murakami throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murakami misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice scores with a nice strike.
Murakami gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slice .
Slice takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slice dips to his left and cracks Murakami with an uppercut!
Murakami misses with an attempted mid kick.

Slice drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Slice decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Murakami throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
Slice lands an overhand right.
Slice moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab by Slice .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murakami lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Slice looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Slice gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murakami ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away.
Slice looks to throw the jab but Murakami is out of range.
Murakami walks into a straight right hand from Slice .
Haruki Murakami is winning the standup battle so far.
Murakami misses with a low kick.
Slice avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murakami tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice misses with a wild body shot.
Murakami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murakami lands with a kick to the temple. Slice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Slice lands a really nice looking cross but Murakami seems unphased.
Murakami slips a jab and a cross from Slice .
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Slice misses.
Murakami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slice misses with an uppercut. Murakami saw that one coming.
Slice throws out a powerful jab.
Slice might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Slice takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Murakami.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Murakami as he checks the leg kick.
Murakami throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murakami pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slice avoids the head kick by Murakami.
Murakami throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murakami looks for the body kick but Slice saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
Slice misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murakami.
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice connects with a jab.
Slice tests Murakami's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murakami scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haruki Murakami dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Slice blocks a head kick by Murakami.
Murakami stuffs the takedown attempt from Slice . Slice gets slowly back to his feet.
Slice looks to throw the jab but Murakami is out of range.
Murakami stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murakami wants it to stay on the feet.
Murakami tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murakami pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Murakami.
Murakami throws a combination that misses
and Slice counters with a three punch combo that has Murakami backing up. Murakami nods at Slice to acknowledge the strikes.

Murakami is rocked!

Slice dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Murakami has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bimbo Slice !