PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mizushima Muroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geiger Salaam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muroi comes into the arena with Get Out - Circa Survive blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Muroi
vs
Salaam

186 cm
20
314 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

210 cm
24
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mizushima Muroi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Geiger Salaam!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muroi throws a right hand that misses
and Salaam makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Muroi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salaam.
Muroi misses with a few strikes there.
Muroi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salaam misses with a head kick.
Muroi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Salaam swings for the body but Muroi moves out of range.
Salaam throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muroi.
A combination from Muroi does no damage.
Salaam tries to land a leg kick but Muroi saw it coming and moves away.
Muroi takes a swing at Salaam's ribcage but misses.
Muroi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Salaam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Salaam motions for Muroi to come forward. Salaam throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salaam scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salaam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Salaam swats away the attempt to clinch by Muroi.
Salaam's jab looks to have found its range, popping Muroi under the eye.
Muroi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salaam.
Salaam scores with a hook to the body. Muroi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Muroi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salaam manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salaam.
Muroi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Salaam cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Salaam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salaam throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salaam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Muroi is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salaam bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Muroi moves out of range of the body kick.
Salaam throws a head kick but Muroi moves out of range.
Salaam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salaam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Muroi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Salaam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Salaam circles away from the clinch attempt.
Salaam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salaam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Salaam.
Geiger Salaam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salaam feints and then cracks Muroi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muroi down.
Salaam keeps Muroi at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salaam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muroi tries to clinch but Salaam moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Salaam scores with a four punch combination!
Muroi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Salaam fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salaam lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Salaam throws a half hearted mid kick.
Salaam throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Muroi's head.
Muroi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Salaam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salaam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muroi manages to avoid it.
Salaam fakes the leg kick and cracks Muroi in the body.
Muroi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salaam lands with a nice body kick.
Salaam misses with a double jab.
Salaam throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Salaam lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muroi's sensitive parts.
A combination from Salaam does no damage.
Salaam is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Muroi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Muroi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salaam.
Muroi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Salaam connects with an inside leg kick.
Salaam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Muroi. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salaam is looking to slow Muroi down with leg kicks.
Salaam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muroi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geiger Salaam dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Salaam scores with a jab. Muroi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Muroi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Muroi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salaam.
Salaam lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Muroi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Salaam swings for the body but Muroi moves out of range.
Salaam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Muroi swings for the body but Salaam moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salaam.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Salaam tenderised Muroi's leg. Muroi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Salaam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Salaam lands a nice looking body kick.
Salaam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Muroi takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salaam thuds his shin into the meat of Muroi's side.
Salaam just misses with a punch to the body.
Salaam defending well as Muroi loads up on a big left hand.
Salaam clobbers Muroi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mizushima Muroi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salaam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muroi.
Salaam throws a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Muroi.
A left and a right from Salaam both land. Nice combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Salaam in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salaam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Salaam lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Salaam scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salaam closes the distance and clinches.
Salaam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muroi's elbow.
Salaam lands a nice uppercut.
Salaam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salaam lands an elbow inside that Muroi shrugs off.

It looks like Mizushima Muroi has been cut.

Salaam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muroi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good leg kick by Salaam there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salaam.
Salaam scores with a shot to the body.
Salaam throws a leg kick which misses Muroi's front leg but catches the back leg as Muroi tries to avoid it.
Salaam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Salaam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muroi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salaam scores with a nice right hand.
Muroi misses with a few strikes there.
Salaam connects with the punch.
A cross from Salaam lands.
Salaam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Salaam scores with a hook.
Geiger Salaam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Salaam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Salaam throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salaam. That's going to slow Muroi down.
Salaam feints and then cracks Muroi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muroi down.
Salaam lands a nice hook to Muroi's body. Muroi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salaam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salaam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muroi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Salaam.
Salaam scores with a leg kick.
Muroi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salaam.
Muroi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Salaam lands a nice hook to Muroi's body. Muroi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salaam has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Salaam chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salaam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Salaam - that will leave a mark!
Salaam fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muroi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Salaam.
Salaam lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice shot by Salaam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geiger Salaam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mizushima Muroi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salaam.
Muroi throws a nice looking combination but Salaam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Salaam throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muroi wants to clinch up but Salaam keeps it at a distance.
Salaam throws a body kick that misses.
Muroi looks to land a combination but Salaam avoids it well.
Salaam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salaam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Salaam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salaam thuds his right hand into Muroi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Salaam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salaam scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Muroi doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salaam misses with a body kick.
Muroi slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muroi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muroi walks into a straight right hand from Salaam.
Salaam misses with a straight right.
Muroi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Salaam jabs Muroi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salaam clobbers Muroi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Salaam looks to score with a jab to the body but Muroi is just out of range.
Muroi tries to clinch up.
Salaam swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salaam lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Salaam.
Salaam throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Salaam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muroi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Muroi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Salaam.
Salaam thows a body shot but no joy.
Salaam lands a two punch combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salaam.
Muroi takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muroi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salaam throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salaam will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Salaam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salaam punishes Muroi's body with a nice straight punch.
Muroi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Salaam slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Salaam lands a leg kick that knocks Muroi off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Salaam.
Muroi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Salaam lands a slapping body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salaam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Salaam pushes Muroi up against the cage in a clinch.
Salaam misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salaam.
Muroi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salaam creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salaam lands with a left to the head.
Salaam comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Salaam.
Salaam misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salaam.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muroi takes an elbow to the temple.
Salaam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muroi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salaam blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geiger Salaam really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mizushima Muroi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Muroi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salaam throws a leg kick but Muroi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Muroi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Muroi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Salaam throws a low kick but Muroi moves out of range easily.
Salaam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muroi.
Muroi tries to bum rush Salaam with a series of wild strikes but Salaam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salaam's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Salaam duly obliges.
Salaam throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A clash of legs there as Muroi blocks the low kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Salaam dodges the punch combination from Muroi.
Muroi moves out of range of the body kick from Salaam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muroi misses with the combination.
Salaam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body kick from Salaam.
Salaam turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Salaam feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Muroi's calf.
Muroi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Salaam throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muroi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Salaam moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Salaam scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salaam breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muroi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Salaam. That one must have hurt.
Salaam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salaam. That's going to slow Muroi down.
Salaam lands a right hook to the body.
Salaam throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Salaam.
Salaam digs a good body shot into Muroi's ribs.
Salaam throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Muroi moves out of range of the body kick from Salaam.
Salaam connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salaam scores with a leg kick.
Salaam feints and then cracks Muroi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Muroi down.
Salaam scores with a hook.
Salaam lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Salaam.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Salaam.
Salaam scores with a head kick. Muroi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Salaam fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Salaam. That's going to slow Muroi down.
Salaam blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muroi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salaam misses with the combination.
Muroi throws a combination that misses
and Salaam counters with a leg kick.
Salaam lands a head kick!
Salaam attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Salaam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muroi manages to avoid it.
Salaam tries to clinch but Muroi is having none of it.
Muroi doesn't manage to clinch there - Salaam circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Salaam looks to score with a jab to the body but Muroi is just out of range.
Salaam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Salaam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geiger Salaam dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mizushima Muroi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Salaam looks to score with a jab to the body but Muroi is just out of range.
Muroi fails to land with a series of punches.
Muroi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Salaam counters with a body kick that stops Muroi in his tracks momentarily.
Salaam dodges the punch combination from Muroi.
Muroi lands a jab to Salaam's midsection.
Salaam looks to land a right hand but Muroi moved out of range.
Muroi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Salaam throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Salaam lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muroi moves out of range of the body kick.

Salaam gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muroi misses with some punches.
Muroi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Salaam.
A short right from Salaam.
Salaam throws a punch but it's blocked by Muroi.
Salaam lands with a left to the head.
Muroi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salaam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salaam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Murois head.
Salaam lands a nice elbow.
Salaam misses with the head strike.
Salaam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salaam misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Muroi.
Muroi blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Salaam creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Salaam throws a punch but it's blocked by Muroi.
Salaam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salaam lands with a left to the head.
Muroi blocking some punches.
Salaam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salaam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salaam swings wildly with an uppercut but Muroi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salaam lands a nice elbow.
Salaam tries to work over Muroi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salaam has Muroi pushed against the cage.
Muroi blocks an uppercut.
Salaam lands an elbow that stopped Muroi in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muroi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salaam throws a punch but it's blocked by Muroi.
Salaam lands with a short shot to the head.
Muroi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salaam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muroi's elbow.
Salaam throws a punch but it's blocked by Muroi.
Geiger Salaam seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Salaam.
Salaam lands a shoulder strike.
Muroi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Muroi tries to work over Salaam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salaam tries to circle away but Muroi has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salaam.
Salaam blocks a body shot from Muroi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salaam.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muroi tries a body shot but Salaam blocks it.
Geiger Salaam is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Salaam lands a nice uppercut.
Muroi can't find room to land a body shot as Salaam controls the action.
Muroi has a couple of punches blocked by Salaam.
A right handed body shot lands from Muroi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muroi misses with some punches.
Mizushima Muroi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muroi tries to work over Salaam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Muroi fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Geiger Salaam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Salaam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 42:50
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 42:50
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 42:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geiger Salaam!
Geiger Salaam is the new super heavyweight champion!