PBP Commentary

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

Tzu
vs
Musashi

189 cm
24
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
142 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sun Tzu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi throws a poor cross that misses

so Tzu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Tzu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Musashi dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tzu swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Musashi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Tzu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Musashi defends it easily.
Musashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tzu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tzu keeping moving, preventing Musashi from controlling successfully.
Musashi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Tzu working for submissions but it's allowed Musashi to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tzu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Musashi pulls his head out easily.

Musashi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Musashi prevents Tzu from improving his position.

Tzu is defending against the submission attempts here by Musashi.

Tzu looking for subs from the bottom but Musashi mounts him!

Tzu defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Musashi.
Musashi looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Musashi is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tzu can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Musashi controlling the pace for now.

Musashi wants to finish this one by submission but Tzu is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Musashi.
Tzu is looking to improve his position but Musashi isn't that keen on the idea.
Musashi controlling from the full mount.

Musashi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzu tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Musashi looking for a guillotine from mount but Tzu is having none of it.

Musashi quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Musashi but it's paid off an Tzu is forced to tap! Nice work by Musashi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miyamoto Musashi!
Miyamoto Musashi is the new lightweight champion!