PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rai Leonardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mizushima Muroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muroi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get Out - Circa Survive. Mizushima Muroi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rai Leonardo's chin.

Leonardo
vs
Muroi

202 cm
28
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

186 cm
26
335 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rai Leonardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mizushima Muroi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muroi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Leonardo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leonardo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muroi. Leonardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muroi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Leonardo. That one must have hurt.
Leonardo misses with a few strikes there.

Muroi rushes Leonardo and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonardo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Muroi as the two fighters clinch.
Muroi lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Muroi.
Muroi tries to throw a body punch but Leonardo avoids it by throwing Muroi back against the cage.
Muroi swings wildly with an uppercut but Leonardo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muroi lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo prevents a body shot from Muroi.
Muroi tries to throw a body punch but Leonardo avoids it by throwing Muroi back against the cage.
Muroi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Muroi tries to work over Leonardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muroi.
Leonardo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Muroi walks away with a smile on his face. Leonardo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muroi. Leonardo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muroi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Muroi drives through and clinches with Leonardo against the cage.
Muroi can't find room to land a body shot as Leonardo controls the action.
Muroi tries to work over Leonardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muroi is leaning against Leonardo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leonardo is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muroi pushes Leonardo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muroi lands a shot to the body.
Muroi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leonardo looking to throw knees to the head but Muroi is blocking nicely.
Muroi can't find room to land a body shot as Leonardo controls the action.
Muroi tries a body shot but Leonardo blocks it.
Leonardo tries for a takedown but Muroi manages to get underhooks.
Muroi tries a body shot but Leonardo blocks it.
Muroi scores with a shoulder strike.
Muroi digs a right hand into Leonardo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leonardo's gas tank.
Muroi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonardo's elbow.
Muroi lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muroi.
Muroi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Muroi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muroi misses with a punch on the inside.
Muroi misses with a body punch.
Muroi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Muroi.
Muroi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonardo's elbow.
Muroi scores with a shot to the side of Leonardo's head.
Leonardo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Muroi after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rai Leonardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muroi lands with a left to the head.
Muroi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leonardo's elbow.
Muroi can't find room to land a body shot as Leonardo controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Muroi.
A hook to the body from Muroi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muroi misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muroi struggles to land a body shot inside as Leonardo controls his hands.
Muroi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leonardo prevents a body shot from Muroi.
Muroi tries to work over Leonardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Muroi as the two fighters clinch.
Muroi tries a body shot but Leonardo blocks it.
Muroi misses with the head strike.
Muroi tries to throw a body punch but Leonardo avoids it by throwing Muroi back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Muroi.
A short right from Muroi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Muroi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Muroi.
A right handed body shot lands from Muroi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mizushima Muroi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Muroi punishes Leonardo's body with a nice straight punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Muroi tries a body shot but Leonardo blocks it.
Leonardo can't get the takedown.
Muroi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Muroi lands with a left to the head.
Leonardo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Muroi is defending well for now.
Muroi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leonardo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Muroi to keep the fight standing.
Muroi misses with some punches.
Muroi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Muroi tries to work over Leonardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muroi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Muroi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo prevents a body shot from Muroi.
Muroi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muroi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Muroi fails to land.

Leonardo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Muroi regains guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Muroi is looking to stand up but Leonardo isn't so interested in that idea.
Leonardo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Muroi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Leonardo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Muroi is trying to get back to his feet.
Leonardo is looking to take a break and control but Muroi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muroi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Leonardo controls the position from side control.
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!
Muroi wants to get back to his feet but Leonardo drags him back down.
Leonardo remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Muroi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Leonardo is looking to take a break and control but Muroi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muroi trying to remain calm as Leonardo controls from the top position.
Muroi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Leonardo wants to control but Muroi is keeping him busy.
Muroi wants to get back to his feet but Leonardo drags him back down.
Leonardo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Muroi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Leonardo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Leonardo trying to control the position but Muroi is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muroi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Leonardo is controlling him well.
Muroi taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leonardo is chipping away with strikes.
Leonardo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Leonardo working the head and body with strikes.
Leonardo trying to control the position but Muroi is working away.
Leonardo working the ground and pound.
Muroi is pushing Leonardo's head away, looking to escape. Leonardo manages to hold on to the position though.
Leonardo is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A lull in the action here as Leonardo stalls from top position.
Muroi is trying to buck Leonardo off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rai Leonardo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Leonardo checks a low kick from Muroi.
Muroi misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muroi.
Leonardo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Muroi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Leonardo.
Muroi checks a leg kick.

Muroi moves into the clinch.
Muroi lands a nice shot to the body.
Muroi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muroi lands a left hand.
Leonardo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Muroi smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonardo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muroi. Muroi obviously looking to wear him down.
Leonardo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leonardo duly obliges.
Muroi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leonardo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Muroi as he avoids it easily.

Leonardo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Muroi to the mat! Muroi manages to get full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Muroi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Muroi wants to stand and escape but Leonardo is having none of it.
Muroi is wriggling around but Leonardo manages to pass to half guard.
Muroi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Leonardo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonardo wants to pass the guard but Muroi is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muroi wants to get back to his feet.
Leonardo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Leonardo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leonardo passes to side control.
Leonardo lands a nice forearm strike.
Leonardo just content to control the position.
Leonardo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Muroi down.
Leonardo is staying tight to Muroi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Muroi tries to escape but Leonardo is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonardo controlling the position from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonardo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Leonardo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Leonardo landing a few strikes.
Leonardo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Muroi trying to remain calm as Leonardo controls from the top position.
Leonardo trying to control the action but Muroi is working from the bottom.
Leonardo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leonardo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Leonardo trying to control the position but Muroi is working away.
Muroi pushes Leonardo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Leonardo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Leonardo scores with punches from side control.
Leonardo scoring with punches from side control.
Muroi is not content to let Leonardo control the position.
Muroi seems a little lost for a moment, as Leonardo dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muroi is trying to buck Leonardo off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leonardo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muroi keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rai Leonardo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Leonardo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!