PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sekirei Musubi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Curry
vs
Musubi

185 cm
23
198 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
23
201 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sekirei Musubi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sekirei Musubi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry jabs Musubi right on the nose. Musubi blinks but takes it well.
Musubi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Curry.
Curry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musubi.
The fighters circling - Musubi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Curry with a jab.
Curry lands a jab.
Curry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Musubi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curry throws out the jab.
Musubi cracks a nice hook into Curry's ribs.
Curry misses with a kick 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!
Musubi jabs Curry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Musubi throws a body punch but Curry moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Curry instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Musubi to work.
Musubi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Musubi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Musubi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Musubi lands a right hook to the body.
Musubi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Curry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musubi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musubi lands with a shot to the body.
Curry is breathing heavily.
Musubi takes a swing at Curry's ribcage but misses.
Curry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Musubi misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curry avoids the body shot from Musubi.
Musubi takes a swing at Curry's ribcage but misses.
Musubi misses with a wild body shot.
Curry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Musubi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Musubi with a nice cross.
Musubi thows a body shot but no joy.
Musubi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Musubi lands with a nice body punch.
Musubi lands with a good body shot.
Musubi lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Musubi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musubi just misses with a punch to the body.
Musubi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Curry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Musubi. Curry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Musubi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Curry.
Musubi cracks a nice hook into Curry's ribs.
Curry slips a straight right by Musubi.
Musubi misses with a body punch
and Curry counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry is looking to clinch but Musubi is avoiding it.
Curry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Musubi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musubi cracks Curry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musubi just misses with a punch to the body.
Musubi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Curry misses with a head kick.
Curry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Curry is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Musubi closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Curry! Musubi dives in looking to finish! Curry is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sekirei Musubi!