PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musashimaru Koyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theoran Fleury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koyo's entrance music is "Tengoku Kara Kaminari" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole . A fine choice. Fleury has chosen Oh Canada! as his entrance music. 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.

Koyo
vs
Fleury

150 cm
33
300 lbs
30 - 9 - 2

215 cm
27
291 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Malicestar

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 30 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Musashimaru Koyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theoran Fleury!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koyo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fleury.
Fleury avoids the body shot from Koyo.
Fleury misses with the body kick

and Koyo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fleury's guard now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fleury pulls Koyo in close to prevent any damage.
Koyo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Fleury is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koyo defends well.
Koyo postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koyo is looking to work some ground and pound but Fleury has wrist control.
Fleury preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleury has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koyo trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koyo throwing strikes from guard but Fleury blocks nicely.
Fleury looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Koyo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Koyo thows a huge punch but Fleury dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleury trying to control from the bottom.
Fleury controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyo winds up and cracks Fleury with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fleury is looking to improve his position.
Koyo is looking to stall here but Fleury recovers full guard.
Koyo throws an elbow that misses. Fleury uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Koyo's guard. Nice move by Fleury!
Fleury sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fleury's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleury wants to pass the guard but Koyo is keeping the position.
Koyo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Theoran Fleury wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fleury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koyo.
Fleury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koyo moves away.
Fleury thuds his shin into the meat of Koyo's side.
Koyo tried to score with a low kick but Fleury checks it.
Nice body kick from Fleury.
Koyo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Koyo is breathing heavily.
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 Fleury.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fleury bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fleury bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Koyo's head backwards.
Koyo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fleury finds it's way round the side to connect with Koyo's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theoran Fleury dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Fleury. That's going to slow Koyo down.
Koyo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fleury counters with an outside leg kick.
Koyo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Musashimaru Koyo has been cut.
Fleury is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fleury pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Koyo back to the cage. Fleury follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fleury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fleury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koyo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fleury, right into the meat.
Fleury lands a nice looking body kick.

Fleury lands a big uppercut and Koyo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Koyo looks OK. Fleury waves Koyo back to his feet!
Fleury connects with a right that clearly hurt Koyo. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Fleury proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Koyo collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Theoran Fleury!
A less than humble Theoran Fleury misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.