PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ripa Saranapuolella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Musashi
vs
Saranapuolella

188 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Pure Strength, 142+ for 40$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miyamoto Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ripa Saranapuolella!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saranapuolella swats away the attempt to clinch by Musashi.
Saranapuolella moves into range and connects with a jab.
Musashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ripa Saranapuolella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Musashi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Musashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella throws a jab but it's blocked by Musashi.
Saranapuolella throws a series of punches but Musashi avoids them all with ease.

Musashi has Saranapuolella up against the cage in a clinch.
Musashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Saranapuolella is trying to break free.
Saranapuolella is trying to force a seperation but Musashi has the dominant position.
Saranapuolella swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.

Musashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Musashi lands with a nice combination. Saranapuolella backs away looking to recover.
Musashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saranapuolella moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saranapuolella works over Musashi's head and body with a nice combination.
Saranapuolella throws a nice looking combination but Musashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saranapuolella lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Saranapuolella there.
Musashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Saranapuolella lands with an overhand left.
Saranapuolella misses with a double jab
and Musashi counters with a good, hard body kick but Saranapuolella shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Musashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Saranapuolella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Musashi tries to clinch but Saranapuolella moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Saranapuolella throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saranapuolella lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saranapuolella.
Musashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Musashi does no damage.
Saranapuolella lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Musashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Musashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saranapuolella dodges the punch combination from Musashi.
Musashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Saranapuolella circles away from the clinch attempt.
Musashi looks to land a combination but Saranapuolella avoids it well.
Saranapuolella scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saranapuolella throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saranapuolella lands a right hook to the body.
Saranapuolella throws a left and a right that both miss

and Musashi moves into the clinch.
Saranapuolella keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Musashi's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saranapuolella working aggressively here.
Saranapuolella managing to block the knees to the body from Musashi.

Musashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saranapuolella rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Musashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saranapuolella scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saranapuolella is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Musashi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saranapuolella will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Musashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saranapuolella moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Musashi is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Saranapuolella.
Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Saranapuolella throws a combination that misses
and Musashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Saranapuolella fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saranapuolella!

Musashi is rocked!
Saranapuolella lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Musashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Musashi walks straight into a right hand from Saranapuolella - that's dropped him! Saranapuolella jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Musashi from any more punishment! Musashi complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ripa Saranapuolella!