PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slusken Musk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinister Miro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miro has chosen "Beyond the Veil" by TRISTANIA as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sinister Miro will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Musk
vs
Miro

190 cm
26
220 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

183 cm
27
205 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Slusken Musk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sinister Miro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Miro gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Musk to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miro keeping moving, preventing Musk from controlling successfully.
Miro wants to stand and escape but Musk is having none of it.
Miro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miro working a defensive guard here.
Musk connects with a couple of short punches.

Miro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Musk defends it easily.
Musk makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Miro working for a triangle but Musk defends it easily.
Musk throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Musk is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Miro.
Musk in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Musk working the ground and pound from side control.

Musk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Miro is trying to get back to half guard.
Miro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Musk's best efforts.
Musk thows a huge punch but Miro dodges it nicely.
Musk stops Miro from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Miro looking for submissions off his back.
Miro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Musk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Musk lands a nice short elbow.
Musk is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Musk with a couple of short strikes.
Musk landing strikes from the mount.
Miro is in a horrible position here. Musk smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miro is working to get back to half guard.
Musk working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miro is trying to stand.
Miro looks gassed!
Musk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Miro looks a forlorn figure.
Miro is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Musk! Miro is hurt baaadly! Musk is firing away with more strikes - Miro is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slusken Musk!
Slusken Musk retains his light heavyweight title!