PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr E Guest (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Murosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murosaki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lady Marmalade. 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.

E Guest
vs
Murosaki

150 cm
23
165 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
167 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

Ultra Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr E Guest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Koji Murosaki!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murosaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guest avoids it really well and circles away.

Guest has taken the fight to the clinch.
Guest tries to pull guard but Murosaki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guest tries to pull guard but Murosaki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guest is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr E Guest. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guest missing with knees to the body.
Murosaki jumps guard but Guest stands there with Murosaki around his waist. Murosaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Murosaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Guest walks away with a smile on his face. Murosaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice sprawl there from Guest as Murosaki shoots in.
Guest tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murosaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guest needs to keep his hands up - Murosaki had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters circling a little - Guest finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murosaki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Guest stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Koji Murosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murosaki throws a hook to the side of Guest's head but Guest sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murosaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murosaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Guest tries to avoid it but Murosaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Guest to the ground. Guest escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Murosaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Guest shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Murosaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murosaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Guest throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murosaki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Guest shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murosaki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Guest wants to control but Murosaki is keeping him busy.
Guest misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guest landing strikes.
Murosaki tries to bench press Guest off him but Guest keeps the position.
Murosaki is not content to let Guest control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guest working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Guest working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Guest scoring with punches from side control.
Guest postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Guest tries for a kimura but Murosaki is defending well.

Guest tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Guest fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Guest.
Guest misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Guest sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Murosaki is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Murosaki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Guest.

Guest working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Murosaki is trying to control Guest's posture but Guest avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murosaki is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Guest cracks Murosaki with a big right hand but Murosaki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Guest working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Guest is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murosaki has escaped the position, nice work there.

Guest working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murosaki is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr E Guest dominated that round.
That's time! Guest's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Murosaki throws a body punch but Guest moves out of range.
Guest uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murosaki.
Murosaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guest.
Murosaki throws a poor cross that misses

and Guest counters by moving into the clinch.
Guest really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Murosaki prevents a takedown attempt there.

Murosaki pulls guard effortlessly.
Murosaki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Guest loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Guest is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Guest trying to control but Murosaki is working from the bottom.
Guest is really struggling to control Murosaki but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mr E Guest overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murosaki controlling Guest's posture.
Guest might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Guest has gone for a leg lock! Murosaki slips out almost immediately though and dives into Guest's guard.
Murosaki passes into half guard.
Guest moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Guest had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murosaki defends it easily.
Guest keeping full guard, as Murosaki tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guest tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Guest working for a triangle but Murosaki defends it easily.
Guest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Guest keeping moving, preventing Murosaki from controlling successfully.
Murosaki wants to pass the guard but Guest is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guest not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Murosaki trying to control but Guest is working from the bottom.

Koji Murosaki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Guest is looking to clinch but Murosaki is avoiding it.
Guest on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Murosaki scores with a hook to the body. Guest takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murosaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Murosaki.
Murosaki lands with a straight right. Guest didn't see that one coming.

Guest is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murosaki lands with a nice body punch.
Oh Guest is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Guest fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murosaki connects with a superb combination that knocks Guest out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Murosaki before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Guest!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Koji Murosaki!
A less than humble Koji Murosaki misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.