PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Manupbr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Usagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Manupbr
vs
Usagi

190 cm
27
209 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mini Manupbr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Usagi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manupbr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Usagi scores with a kick to the body.
Manupbr looks to throw the jab but Usagi is out of range.
Manupbr avoids the head kick by Usagi.
Manupbr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manupbr scores with a nice strike.
Manupbr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manupbr throws a series of punches but Usagi moves out of range.
Manupbr keeps the fight on the outside.
Usagi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Manupbr throws a looping overhand right but Usagi ducks down to avoid it.
Usagi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manupbr misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usagi throws a head kick but Manupbr moves out of range.
Usagi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Usagi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Manupbr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Usagi throws a body punch but Manupbr moves out of range.
Manupbr looks to score with a jab to the body but Usagi is just out of range.
Usagi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Manupbr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Usagi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manupbr misses with a hook. Usagi ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the body from Usagi misses
and Manupbr counters with a stiff right hand.
Usagi misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr works Usagi's body with a nice hook.
Usagi looks gassed!
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!
Usagi staying out of range there.
Usagi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manupbr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manupbr avoids the head kick by Usagi.
Manupbr moves out of range of the body kick from Usagi.
Usagi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Usagi slips under a jab.
Miyamoto Usagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manupbr throws a sloppy body shot
and Usagi counters with a solid body kick.
Usagi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usagi throws a wild body kick that Manupbr sees coming a mile off.
Usagi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Manupbr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manupbr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Usagi.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Usagi - that will leave a mark!
Manupbr circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Manupbr counter with a right hand.
Manupbr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Usagi. Usagi obviously looking to wear him down.
Manupbr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Usagi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Manupbr circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr checks a low kick from Usagi.
Manupbr keeps the fight on the outside.
Usagi looks to score with a jab to the body but Manupbr is just out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Manupbr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Usagi blocks a jab.
Usagi connects with an inside leg kick.

Usagi takes the fight into the clinch.

Manupbr is fighting off a takedown attempt but Usagi is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Manupbr to the mat. Manupbr regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Manupbr looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Usagi passes into side control.
Manupbr manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Miyamoto Usagi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Manupbr blocks the body kick.
Manupbr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Usagi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Usagi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Manupbr rather than just go for the knockout.
Manupbr blocks a head kick by Usagi.

Usagi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Usagi lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Mini Manupbr has been cut.
Usagi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Manupbr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Usagi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Manupbr's defenses.
Usagi lands a nice shot to the body.
Usagi landing knees to the head.
Manupbr tries to break the clinch but Usagi is controlling the position.
Usagi lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Usagi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Usagi lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Usagi.
Manupbr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Usagi.
A short right from Usagi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Usagi scores with a knee to the head.
Usagi lands an elbow just above Manupbr 's eye.
Manupbr stalling in the clinch but Usagi improves position.
Usagi lands an elbow inside.

Mini Manupbr's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Usagi.
Usagi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Usagi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Mini Manupbr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Usagi.
Manupbr takes an elbow to the temple.
Usagi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Jeez, Mini Manupbr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Usagi.
Usagi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manupbr backwards.
Usagi lands a nice knee to the body.
Manupbr tries to pull guard but Usagi holds him up against the cage and eventually Manupbr drops back down to his feet.
Usagi pushes Manupbr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Usagi landing knees to the body.
Manupbr takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mini Manupbr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Miyamoto Usagi!